The best pumpkin picking places in Yorkshire

Have fun picking your own pumpkin this year around York, Barnsley, Pontefract, Harrogate and Doncaster.

Cannon Hall Farm Pumpkin Festival

Open from 21st October, Cannon Hall Farm in Barnsley is once again having a fun-filled pumpkin festival. Entry includes your pumpkin, which you can choose yourself from the pumpkin patch and then carve a spooky design into it. Your ticket includes all day entry into the farm and indoor and outdoor play areas and there'll also be some extra Halloween themed activities taking place. Check out all the details here.

Piglets Adventure Farm Park Pumpkin Festival

Piglets in York is a great place for a pumpkin picking day out for all the family and entry includes a free pumpkin and your tractor ride to the special pumpkin patch. There will also be spellbinding magic shows, Trick or Treat Tales and a Mysterious Maize Challenge, as well as all the usual rides and attractions. For all the information click here.

Farmer Copleys Pumpkin Festival

Over the course of the Pumpkin Festival at Farmer Copleys near Pontefract there will be over 120,000 pumpkins for you to pick in a variety of colours and sizes, even the warty ones need a good home. Dressing up is encouraged and there will be a daily fancy dress parade, along with spooky story telling and face painting. You can find out more here.

Eastfield Farm Pumpkin Picking

On weekends and during half term Eastfield Farm near Doncaster will be open for you to pick your own pumpkin. While you're there, why not pop in to the tea room for some refreshments and a slice of delicious cake. For more details click here.

Spooks in the Straw at Beacon Hill Farm

At Beacon Hill Farm, Woolley Edge you can visit the pumpkin patch to pick your own and then carve it to scare visitors on Halloween. Children's tickets also include a drink and a chocolate bar, spooky activities, the 'Not So Scary' Maze, the Hay Climbing Tower and much more. For all the details click here.

Pumpkin Picking at Spilman Farming

During the pumpkin picking season at Church Farm near Thirsk they have thousands of varieties in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colours for you to pick and then carve. There are also lots of family friendly activities, including face painting and spooky walks. Click here for more details.

Pumpkin Picking at The Balloon Tree

At The Balloon Tree Farmshop and Cafe near York you can choose your own pumpkin from the patch in a range of sizes. There's no cost for entry - you just pay for the pumpkin. You can also take a break in the cafe, which serves a range of home cooked food, and there is a lovely children's play area to finish off the day. Find out more here.

Pumpkin Festival at Birchfield Farm

At Birchfield Ice Cream Farm in Harrogate you can choose from one of the thousands of pumpkins in the field and then take it to the carving shed to create your spooky design. Other activities include pig racing, the pumpkin express and take the Grain Train through the corn maze. They also have an ice cream parlour serving a wide variety of delicious flavours. To find out more information click here.

If you know of any more pumpkin picking events in Yorkshire you can add them to our What's on Guide here.